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US5635471A
US5635471A US08/398,726 US39872695A US5635471A US 5635471 A US5635471 A US 5635471A US 39872695 A US39872695 A US 39872695A US 5635471 A US5635471 A US 5635471A
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  • the invention is concerned with a novel odorant, namely the 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR3## in pure form, wherein "S" indicates that the diastereoisomers are in the S-configuration at position 4.
  • the invention also concerns the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR4## in pure form.
  • the invention concerns odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant.
  • the process involves subjecting the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR8## to an isochromane ring closure.
  • the invention concerns odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant.
  • the isochromane ring closure of II is preferably carried out using formaldehyde or a synthetic analogue thereof, e.g. the acetal, especially the dimethyl or diethyl acetal or also dihexyl acetal.
  • formaldehyde or a synthetic analogue thereof e.g. the acetal, especially the dimethyl or diethyl acetal or also dihexyl acetal.
  • Temperature preferably lies between about 0° C. and about 200° C., most preferably between about 85° C. and about 150° C..
  • Catalyst a protonic acid, for example p-toluenesulphonic acid or phosphoric acid, etc.
  • Acid concentration 1 to 100% (wt./wt.) of the amount of II:
  • the acetal can also be prepared in situ from CH 2 O and a lower alkanol.
  • Lewis acid especially AlCl 3 , but also SnCl 4 , SnBr 4 , TiCl 4 , BCl 3 , etc.
  • Temperature range about -30° C. for about +30° C., especially about -20° C. for about -0° C.
  • Solvent saturated aliphatic, optionally halogenated hydrocarbon, for example pentane or hexane, etc., but also the usual, optionally halogenated aromatics, or also CS 2 .
  • Ratio solvent to III about 1:10 to about 10:1.
  • Ratio catalyst:IV about 1:1 to about 2:1.
  • Ratio Ill:IV about 1:1 to about 10:1.
  • the diastereoisomer mixture I has very surprising properties.
  • mixture I in pure form thus serves in the present case to distinguish this mixture I from the commercial product of formula I' above. It is intended to encompass not only the isolated 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR11## but, in addition, mixtures that are essentially free of the mixture of (4 R)-isomers found in I', i.e. wherein the (4R)-isomers are present in only minor amount.
  • the mixture I can be used as an odorant in exactly the same manner as the known isochromane musk substance, the indene I', although corresponding to the above olfactory threshold values only much lower concentrations of I would be required.
  • the crude product was first distilled at 180°--200° C. and at 0.1 mm Hg, and then purified further by crystallization, namely by crystallization from hexane.

Abstract

The invention is concerned with the 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR1## in pure form, essentially free of the corresponding (4R)-isomers. The invention also concerns the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR2## in pure form which is useful as an intermediate for producing I. In addition, the invention concerns a process for obtaining I by subjecting II to isochromane ring closure. Odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant are also described.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention is concerned with a novel odorant, namely the 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR3## in pure form, wherein "S" indicates that the diastereoisomers are in the S-configuration at position 4. The invention also concerns the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR4## in pure form.
Additionally, the invention concerns odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant.
BACKGROUND
The mixture of two racemates of the formula I', below, is commercially available. ##STR5## see S. Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Chemicals I, Montclair, N.J. 1969, item 1581. As is apparent from the structure of I', there are asymmetric carbon atoms at positions 4 and 7. Since the structure can be either in the R- or S- configuration at each of the asymmetric carbon atoms, there are four diastereoisomers corresponding to formula I' in the known commercially available mixture.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the invention, a stereoselective process has been found for synthesizing the 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR6## in pure form, wherein "S" indicates that the diastereoisomers are in the S-configuration at position 4. The invention also concerns the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR7## in pure form which is useful as an intermediate for producing I.
The process involves subjecting the 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR8## to an isochromane ring closure.
Additionally, the invention concerns odorant compositions containing I and the use of I as an odorant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Mixture I is accessible according to the following Scheme: ##STR9##
The isochromane ring closure of II is preferably carried out using formaldehyde or a synthetic analogue thereof, e.g. the acetal, especially the dimethyl or diethyl acetal or also dihexyl acetal. The reaction conditions are as follows:
Temperature: preferably lies between about 0° C. and about 200° C., most preferably between about 85° C. and about 150° C..
Catalyst: a protonic acid, for example p-toluenesulphonic acid or phosphoric acid, etc.
Acid concentration: 1 to 100% (wt./wt.) of the amount of II:
Ratio II:CH2 O: about 0.1-about 1.
The acetal can also be prepared in situ from CH2 O and a lower alkanol.
Conditions which are well-known also apply to the Friedel-Crafts reaction of III to II, for example:
Lewis acid: especially AlCl3, but also SnCl4, SnBr4, TiCl4, BCl3, etc.
Temperature range: about -30° C. for about +30° C., especially about -20° C. for about -0° C.
Solvent: saturated aliphatic, optionally halogenated hydrocarbon, for example pentane or hexane, etc., but also the usual, optionally halogenated aromatics, or also CS2.
Ratio solvent to III: about 1:10 to about 10:1.
Ratio catalyst:IV: about 1:1 to about 2:1.
Ratio Ill:IV about 1:1 to about 10:1.
Working up: addition of an alkanol or aliphatic ether or also mixtures of such solvents, etc. to the reaction mixture. Unless otherwise indicated, ratios are expressed as molar ratios.
The diastereoisomer mixture I has very surprising properties.
Compared with the commercial mixture of the two racemates of the formula ##STR10## its use is very much preferred, which will be immediately evident from the following comparison of all corresponding olfactory threshold values:
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(4S)-cis isomer                                                           
             0.3 ng/l   air    I (b)                                      
(4S)-trans isomer                                                         
             0.6 ng/l   air    I (a)                                      
(4R)-cis isomer                                                           
             200 ng/l   air               I'                              
(4R)-trans isomer                                                         
             400 ng/l   air.                                              
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On the other hand, the corresponding value for I' is 1.7 ng/l.
By using I, entrainment of about 50%. of unnecessary and completely functionless ballast is avoided in all cases. The term "mixture I in pure form" thus serves in the present case to distinguish this mixture I from the commercial product of formula I' above. It is intended to encompass not only the isolated 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR11## but, in addition, mixtures that are essentially free of the mixture of (4 R)-isomers found in I', i.e. wherein the (4R)-isomers are present in only minor amount.
In other respects, the mixture I can be used as an odorant in exactly the same manner as the known isochromane musk substance, the indene I', although corresponding to the above olfactory threshold values only much lower concentrations of I would be required.
EXAMPLE
a) 7.5 g of AlCl3 were added to a solution, cooled to -10° C., of 26.2 g of 1,1,2,3,3-pentamethylindane in 15 ml of CS2 to yield a yellow-brown mixture. 2.4 g of S (-)-propylene oxide dissolved in 2.5 ml of CS2 were then slowly added to the yellow-brown mixture at -5° C. to -3° C. After completion of the addition the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 30 minutes and then added to ice-water. Working up was effected by taking up in a mixture of hexane-tert.butyl methyl ether in the ratio 1:1.
The crude product was first distilled at 180°--200° C. and at 0.1 mm Hg, and then purified further by crystallization, namely by crystallization from hexane.
The melting point of the product (2S,2'R,S)-2-1',1',2',3',3'-pentamethylindan-5'-yl-propan-1-ol was 73°-74° C., [a]D 22 (C2 H5 OH, c=1.0)-6.23°.
b) The 2-indan-5'-yl-propan-1-ol obtained under a) was treated with paraformaldehyde, 1-hexanol and phosphoric acid exactly according to the procedure of Example 2 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,910,984 and the product, namely (4S,7RS)-1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-cyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran, was obtained in good yield. [a]D 22 (C2 H5 OH, c=1.18)+21.4°.

Claims (4)

We claim:
1. A 7R/7S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR12## in pure form, essentially free of the corresponding (4R)-isomers.
2. A 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR13## in pure form.
3. An odorant composition, which contains the diastereoisomer mixture of formula I according to claim 1.
4. A process for the manufacture of the diastereoisomer mixture of formula I according to claim 1, which process comprises subjecting a 2R/2S-diastereoisomer mixture of the formula ##STR14## to an isochromane ring closure by means of formaldehyde or a synthetic analog thereof in the presence of a protonic acid as catalyst at temperatures between 0° C. and 200° C.
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